Generally, most tires have what is called 'wear-bars' molded into them and are placed regularly across the tread area of the tire. As the tire wears, these bars will be more and more visible.

If you are to the point where the bar is clearly visible without having to feel around, then it is time for your tires to be replaced.

If you are in the US, on trick to use is to take a penny and stick it into the tread 'head' first. If Abe's head is completely visible, then you are good to go, but anything less is a sign that you need new tires.

Eric2112 is right, but there are other things to consider if your tires are getting old or if they are cheap tires. take a close look at the the rubber, look at the side wall and between the tread pattern, make sure the rubber is not dried, cracked and splitting. If you have old or cheap tires, this is something to keep in mind. I wrote a hub on tires that you might find informative, hope this helps.

Tires can last you a long time. When you take you car in for an oild change have them rotate and balance the tires and make sure you do a wheel alignment at least once a year-every six months in you drive a lot. When you take a car in for a safety inspection, the mechanic will measure the tread, if it is less than what is allowed, they will not pass the car. I usually get new tires every 2-3 years

If they are low milage tires, then I would replace them every two years, but if they are high quality tires with say 30000 mile warranty then replace them after the warranty runs out or tread runs around 1/8 inch depth.

Hello Vicki…Your question can not be answered with a clear-cut figure, because no one can exactly say how long a tire would last. As such an ideal tire is expected to run at least for 50,000 miles but it’s not like unchangeable truth. There are several factors like quality, tread-wear rating, weather effect etc. responsible for its overall working. Obviously, a new wheel would last longer than used one, for instance you can see http://wheels.net/wheels/geo-rim.html. Which manufacturing firm has made the wheels also possess great importance, because several unauthentic manufacturers don’t pay much attention on quality guidelines while making of wheels, hence one should be alter before making selection.

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